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once that happens i think it's going to create a bit of a void in washington. the white house has hoped all along that that void would be filled with jobs, jobs, jobs. and making progress on the economy. but i'll tell you, i don't see how you can take all the oxygen out of the room with summits on jobs at the white house and town halls on jobs. i mean there's only so much the government can do. something has got to fill that void. i think it will be national security. i have think it's going to be yemen. i think it's going to be progress in afghanistan. i think in 2010 president obama is going to be defined as a war president much more so than in the previous year. >> schieffer: nancy. >> i the senate democrats are going to lose their super majority. there are more democratic incumbents who are in trouble than republican incumbents in the fall. that means that the president's agenda getting it passed will be a lot more difficult. >> schieffer: lose their super majority but probably hold their majority. >> they won't be able to break a filibuster. >> 30,000 troo
once that happens i think it's going to create a bit of a void in washington. the white house has hoped all along that that void would be filled with jobs, jobs, jobs. and making progress on the economy. but i'll tell you, i don't see how you can take all the oxygen out of the room with summits on jobs at the white house and town halls on jobs. i mean there's only so much the government can do. something has got to fill that void. i think it will be national security. i have think it's going to...
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here at george washington university. they will be hosting this panel on a new media. i want to introduce you to the moderator in the center seat and allow him to introduce his panel. he works at the graduate school the university and works in new media and marketing. he's the founder of p oliticsunder30.org. he is in charge of the politics on-line conference this year. two years ago bryce was in one of these seats as part of " insider washington 2008." he is a long like you will be in a matter of hours. -- he is an alum. >> how is everyone doing this morning? we are here at the graduate school of political management at george washington university four blocks from the white house in the center of politics. what will we talk about this morning? we are going to talk about new media and it is a wide subject. what i thought i would do is that i would start out with the landscape. today, as americans, we have access to over one trillion web sites. just on your iphone alone, you have access to 65,000 apps. every minute, accor
here at george washington university. they will be hosting this panel on a new media. i want to introduce you to the moderator in the center seat and allow him to introduce his panel. he works at the graduate school the university and works in new media and marketing. he's the founder of p oliticsunder30.org. he is in charge of the politics on-line conference this year. two years ago bryce was in one of these seats as part of " insider washington 2008." he is a long like you will be...
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washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> i'm always concerned about the potential of unforeseen consequences of new regulations. regulation of any kind act as a tax, and when you tax to regulate something, you tend to get less of it. you tend to diminish it. >> republican fcc commissioner robert mcdowell on efforts to create of national broad grand plan. that is at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> "american icons" -- three original documentaries from c- span now available on dvd. a unique journey through the iconic homes of the three branches of american government. see the exquisite detail of the supreme court through the eyes of the justices. go beyond the velvet ropes of public tours into those rarely seen spaces of "the white house -- america's most famous home." and explore the history, art, and architecture of "the capitol," one of america's most symbolic structures. "american icons" -- a three- disc dvd set. it is $24.95 plus shipping and handling. order online at c- span.org/store. >> as ne
washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> i'm always concerned about the potential of unforeseen consequences of new regulations. regulation of any kind act as a tax, and when you tax to regulate something, you tend to get less of it. you tend to diminish it. >> republican fcc commissioner robert mcdowell on efforts to create of national broad grand plan. that is at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> "american icons" -- three original...
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>> my concern is the politics of urban areas especially the washington, d.c. area. we have a high amount of government workers that frankly just a lot of them got raises and so we have a couple things going on and one is the view they are going to profit from the continued growth of government and then there is the unemployment data that this spending is driving. have you done a poll, obviously we want to put food on our table, in most towns the largest employer is the government, the school system. >> i have seen polls like that. we've done them but not a long time so i wouldn't be able to give you a credible and recent results from my firm but i have seen polls like that of government employees and more and more they are restricted from participating in surveys. it's becoming more difficult to survey them from some outside of its. but you do see a difference. i think where the question is going to be the most important looking to 2010 and beyond is how the redistricting goes in the next, after the next census. this is why it's so important for us to run people for
>> my concern is the politics of urban areas especially the washington, d.c. area. we have a high amount of government workers that frankly just a lot of them got raises and so we have a couple things going on and one is the view they are going to profit from the continued growth of government and then there is the unemployment data that this spending is driving. have you done a poll, obviously we want to put food on our table, in most towns the largest employer is the government, the...
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from washington journal, this is about 40 minutes. 3:25 on c-span. "washington journal" continues. host: we are talking with anne kornblut, her book, "notes from the cracked ceiling." >> thank you for having me. host: you say that this is a letdown and drove apart mothers and daughters and setback the equality in the political sphere of decades, why? guest: there wasn't a bipartisan women's movement. and if you w'look what happene hillary clinton won a lot of women, and older women. but she split younger women. and when sarah palin was on the republican ticket, she was not able to bring over the democratic women or the independent women. so rather than being a ground swell of a women's movement, i look in the book that it splintered generationally across party lines. and elected officials, some who went for obama and some for clinton. host: when hillary clinton withdrew from the race. >> although we were not able to shatter that ceiling this time, thanks to you it has about 18 million cracks from it. and the light is shining through like never before filling us all with the hope a
from washington journal, this is about 40 minutes. 3:25 on c-span. "washington journal" continues. host: we are talking with anne kornblut, her book, "notes from the cracked ceiling." >> thank you for having me. host: you say that this is a letdown and drove apart mothers and daughters and setback the equality in the political sphere of decades, why? guest: there wasn't a bipartisan women's movement. and if you w'look what happene hillary clinton won a lot of women,...
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that set washington on its ear. a new book claim bing by mark halpern and john hidealman reports that during the campaign last year senate majority harry reid was telling people privately that barack obama's campaign would be helped because he was, quote, a light-skinned african- american with no negro dialect unless he wanted to have one." reed spent all day yesterday apologizing to the president who said he accepted the apology and to a score of black politicians and leaders. but the episode does recall a very similar incident when then republican leader trent lott said that he had the country elected segregationist strom thurmond we wouldn't have had so many problems. that caused such a furor you'll recall that lott had to resign his leadership post. senator feinstein who is in california this morning, i have to start with that. is this going to have the same impact on harry reid? should he resign? >> i don't think so. first of all, all of us are imperfect. clearly this was a mistake. clearly the leader misspoke.
that set washington on its ear. a new book claim bing by mark halpern and john hidealman reports that during the campaign last year senate majority harry reid was telling people privately that barack obama's campaign would be helped because he was, quote, a light-skinned african- american with no negro dialect unless he wanted to have one." reed spent all day yesterday apologizing to the president who said he accepted the apology and to a score of black politicians and leaders. but the...
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until them, i'm gloria borger in washington. thanks for watching. "fareed zakaria gps" starts right now. >>> this is "gf ps," welcome to out viewers in the united states around the world. today a mix of the new and the old. i wanted to show you, again, a few terrific panels we've done an also some new material of particular interest. now, in 16 days, president barack obama will have been leading the united states for exactly one year. the year was filled with challenges. afghanistan, iraq, the economy, health care. how did he meet those challenges? we spoke back in november with an extraordinary panel of eminent historians. peggy no-- i thought it was important to bring it you, again, now as we look back at the president's first year. also on the show a battle you might never have heard of. the battle of wanat. if you care about the u.s.' involvement in afghanistan you'll want to learn all about it. many say it encapsulated many of the problems that america faces in the world at large. the best military report and military expert in the country tom
until them, i'm gloria borger in washington. thanks for watching. "fareed zakaria gps" starts right now. >>> this is "gf ps," welcome to out viewers in the united states around the world. today a mix of the new and the old. i wanted to show you, again, a few terrific panels we've done an also some new material of particular interest. now, in 16 days, president barack obama will have been leading the united states for exactly one year. the year was filled with...
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people are hurting, washington does not have answers and washington is rapidly losing the trust of all whole lot of people. >> larry: how about guantanamo, do you think it's going to come up? >> i don't think guantanamo is going to come up by name, but he's going to address national security and he should, because the country is at war. our country was deeply divided when he came into office over the issue of iraq and afghanistan. in one year, he's been able to largely depot -- de polarize those wars. he sent a reassuring centrist message and that's one of the reasons why he's been able to achieve what he campaigned on in that area. >> he ran has a domestic president, but john's right he gets his highest marks in foreign policy, that is where he is running a more centrist administration. >> larry: yes or no from both of you, does he get a billing bump tomorrow, john? >> we'll get a big bump, he gives a great speech. >>. >> larry: david? >> we gets a small bump. >> larry: don't forget cnn will have major coverage tomorrow night and then we'll be on at mi
people are hurting, washington does not have answers and washington is rapidly losing the trust of all whole lot of people. >> larry: how about guantanamo, do you think it's going to come up? >> i don't think guantanamo is going to come up by name, but he's going to address national security and he should, because the country is at war. our country was deeply divided when he came into office over the issue of iraq and afghanistan. in one year, he's been able to largely depot -- de...
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my guy won the race, came down to washington. i became his chief of staff at 24 years old or something like that. i was horrible, just horrible. you know what? i was really good at campaigns. i was terrible at administration. so when they started talking about all the detailed stuff that you go through before you get to there, the media stuff, that is something you pay attention to in a campaign. so i decided campaigns were for me, and i kept working for the republican national party and other organizations. i worked for dirk's company who did ronald reagan's polling. i have worked offering from city council race ns cincinnati, ohio, to ukraine to the first democratic polls in south africa. i have done work all over the world. i have worked in every state but won. i have not worked in wyoming yet. this experience you are going to go through is incredible. this is how i got started. this is how my partner, glen, got started. it is really terrific that all of you are here. i wish there were more republicans, but i can understand. t
my guy won the race, came down to washington. i became his chief of staff at 24 years old or something like that. i was horrible, just horrible. you know what? i was really good at campaigns. i was terrible at administration. so when they started talking about all the detailed stuff that you go through before you get to there, the media stuff, that is something you pay attention to in a campaign. so i decided campaigns were for me, and i kept working for the republican national party and other...
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washington is still partisan. washington is still spending enormous amounts of taxpayer dollars with very little effect. then washington's priorities, spending a whole year fighting about health care and bailouts, at a time where people are really hurting. people in the suburbs, the inner city, people in the exburbs. president obama has not been the force of change that he promised americans he can be. i don't say that hypercritically, i say it as a look back over the last year. >> kevin, i think the slogan was change we can believe in, not miracles we can believe in. >> no, i think you're absolute lit rye there. that's a good point. >> this is a huge problem. for to you say that he's experienced enormous difficulty. that's not true. >> you're telling me he hasn't experienced difficulty this year? his poll numbers have dropped 20 points everywhere. he's lost independents. he's losing democrats. >> kevin, poll numbers reflect present fear not future results. >> hill, my point is that it reflects a trend line. i thi
washington is still partisan. washington is still spending enormous amounts of taxpayer dollars with very little effect. then washington's priorities, spending a whole year fighting about health care and bailouts, at a time where people are really hurting. people in the suburbs, the inner city, people in the exburbs. president obama has not been the force of change that he promised americans he can be. i don't say that hypercritically, i say it as a look back over the last year. >> kevin,...
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washington doesn't have answers and washington is rapidly losing the trust of a whole lot of people. >> larry: do you think guantanamo will come up, john? >> i don't think so by name, no. he will address national security, and he should. it's part of the state of the union. we are at war. the fact that president gets generally high markets on an issue of national security. our country was deeply divided over the issue of iraq and afghanistan. in one year one of his greatest accomplishments is it to depolarize those wars. he's pursued a centrist course with the reappointment of secretary gates. controversial among some and sent a centrist message. that he is what he achieved what he campaigned on in that area. >> he ran as a domestic president, but he gets his highest marks in foreign poecli and he's running more of a sent ris administration. >> larry: does he get a big bump tomorrow? john? >> he'll get a bump. he gives a great speech. >> larry: david? >> doubt it, larry. small bump from his point of view. he has to hope it lasts. >> larry: david and john, we thank you both very much.
washington doesn't have answers and washington is rapidly losing the trust of a whole lot of people. >> larry: do you think guantanamo will come up, john? >> i don't think so by name, no. he will address national security, and he should. it's part of the state of the union. we are at war. the fact that president gets generally high markets on an issue of national security. our country was deeply divided over the issue of iraq and afghanistan. in one year one of his greatest...
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byron york of the washington examiner. chris hayes we welcome our audience watching overseas and the radio audience of xm channel 130 and our c-span audience as well. good morning. caller: good morning. as a republican, i certainly didn't support barack obama during the election but i understand and was hopeful about the message he talked about - the potent for reform and especially within the healthcare environment. represented some opportunity to improve things greatly, and fact of the matter is that in the last year we've had to move from hope to reality. i'm kind of shocked that mr. hayes has said this is a center right plan. the public perception of a 2000 page bill is we do here about the louis vuit louisiana bills excessive focus on public and government run option components to this plan. and this is an environment that's spending trillions of dollars on numerous other politically motivated and - i think that congressional leadership has been able to spend the money of the people on these other important but extrem
byron york of the washington examiner. chris hayes we welcome our audience watching overseas and the radio audience of xm channel 130 and our c-span audience as well. good morning. caller: good morning. as a republican, i certainly didn't support barack obama during the election but i understand and was hopeful about the message he talked about - the potent for reform and especially within the healthcare environment. represented some opportunity to improve things greatly, and fact of the matter...
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jefferson college in washington p.a. there's been discussion and overworry and underworry about the media of the president. do you think the president should be this exposed out in the media and in the public or do you feel that people are overreacting? >> i think the media likes to make a story about how overexposed barack obama is. i'm not sure that regular people really care that much about it. if the media hadn't been the ones talking about it so much over the autumn. >> as members of the media, i have to say, i mean, i could see both sides of this, but on your -- the one main point that is the media driving it, i talk to a lot of real people back home oral not just in the beltway, so are saying of time i turn on a tv, obama is on all five sunday shows, then he's on the cooking channel, then he's on espn, talking baseball or whatever, and that's fine. you know, on the other side of it, i will say i think there was a lot of, you know, pundits, overdoing that he was over exposed, because you know, frankly, it's a free
jefferson college in washington p.a. there's been discussion and overworry and underworry about the media of the president. do you think the president should be this exposed out in the media and in the public or do you feel that people are overreacting? >> i think the media likes to make a story about how overexposed barack obama is. i'm not sure that regular people really care that much about it. if the media hadn't been the ones talking about it so much over the autumn. >> as...
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>> thank you, richard and all of you for coming to light on a brisk morning here in washington. also i would like to think scott for putting together a very interesting project, 3:00 took a group of areas to explore. i'm going to take us -- peter said we were out of the box on some of these areas of cooperation. i'm going to take us back into what might traditionally be the box for cooperation between the u.s. and iraq and that is security cooperation. but a corner of that box that is not explored well enough and that is the area of stability operations and reconstruction and i will get to why that hasn't been explored but for several years while i was in the pentagon and previous to that i spent a lot of my military career looking for ways to expand cooperation and find ways to broaden and deepen this alliance. on the one hand the alliance managers have struggled to give the alliance more heft to provide to give more versatility , more applicability if you will as a tool of national policy. on the other hand, we've looked to diversify the portfolio somewhat and provide that a b
>> thank you, richard and all of you for coming to light on a brisk morning here in washington. also i would like to think scott for putting together a very interesting project, 3:00 took a group of areas to explore. i'm going to take us -- peter said we were out of the box on some of these areas of cooperation. i'm going to take us back into what might traditionally be the box for cooperation between the u.s. and iraq and that is security cooperation. but a corner of that box that is not...
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the washington center. go ahead on the democrats line. caller: hi, yes. i just want to let all the americans know that why should we put the republicans back in office when they were in office, they didn't do anything. they literally brought down the whole company. i am a democrat. i'm thinking about changing my -- going independent. i feel like that's what everybody should do. i'm disappointed in the democrats. i'm also disappointed in the republicans. i think that both of them are have made a mockery out of all of this regarding the healthcare. i do want to give a shoutout. there was healthcare in kansas city, missouri. i do not have insurance. i have been laid off for a whole year. i went. i found out that when i did go, i found out that i was a diabetic. i also found out that i had high cholesterol, and i thank god for them coming here, and i did follow up. i followed up with my doctor. it cost me $98. i paid it out of my pocket. they did draw my habes in the doctor's office -- they did draw my labs in
the washington center. go ahead on the democrats line. caller: hi, yes. i just want to let all the americans know that why should we put the republicans back in office when they were in office, they didn't do anything. they literally brought down the whole company. i am a democrat. i'm thinking about changing my -- going independent. i feel like that's what everybody should do. i'm disappointed in the democrats. i'm also disappointed in the republicans. i think that both of them are have made a...
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the washington center. go ahead on the democrats line. caller: hi, yes. i just want to let all the americans know that why should we put the republicans back in office when they were in office, they didn't do anything. they literally brought down the whole company. i am a democrat. i'm thinking about changing my -- going independent. i feel like that's what everybody should do. i'm disappointed in the democrats. i'm also disappointed in the republicans. i think that both of them are have made a mockery out of all of this regarding the healthcare. i do want to give a shoutout. there was healthcare in kansas city, missouri. i do not have insurance. i have been laid off for a whole year. i went. i found out that when i did go, i found out that i was a diabetic. i also found out that i had high cholesterol, and i thank god for them coming here, and i did follow up. i followed up with my doctor. it cost me $98. i paid it out of my pocket. they did draw my habes in the doctor's office -- they did draw my labs in
the washington center. go ahead on the democrats line. caller: hi, yes. i just want to let all the americans know that why should we put the republicans back in office when they were in office, they didn't do anything. they literally brought down the whole company. i am a democrat. i'm thinking about changing my -- going independent. i feel like that's what everybody should do. i'm disappointed in the democrats. i'm also disappointed in the republicans. i think that both of them are have made a...
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i read "the washington post" and in " the washington journal." i didn't think we have given up any sovereignty in our agreement with interpol. we have gone to the point where -- we were alienated -- where are first judgment is to doubt whether or not to have confidence. we need to turn that around. we need to do that by modeling confidence so that we can develop confidence so that your first thought is not that they're going to do something wrong, but that they are going to do something right. we have created that through the years with the federal government. the federal government's action with us is that you're guilty until you can prove yourself @@@@%grr@ @ kÑ4@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ educated about the fair tax who did not think it was a great idea. >> the fair tax markedly will help us as a country. what the fair tax does is make us competitive worldwide onÑi te things that we manufacture in this country. it takes the taxes off of what we manufacture and they are not applied until they are sold in this country. if they are sold out of this country
i read "the washington post" and in " the washington journal." i didn't think we have given up any sovereignty in our agreement with interpol. we have gone to the point where -- we were alienated -- where are first judgment is to doubt whether or not to have confidence. we need to turn that around. we need to do that by modeling confidence so that we can develop confidence so that your first thought is not that they're going to do something wrong, but that they are going to...
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covering washington like no other. "washington journal" continues. host: our guest now is victoria mcgrane who has this piece today on the fed chairman. the headline says that the bernanke vote may roil market. guest: it looks as though he will have the vote, but it is still unclear how tight it could be. some analysts say the bruising and a really tight vote could send a certain signals to the market that the fed, its independence is under question. there will be a lot of scrutiny from congress going forward. that always tends to make the market skittish. host: what does this say about the political year? guest: there's a lot of anger out there and everyone is looking for a scapegoat. part of the pitch democratic leaders are making to members is that this is not the only chance you have to show voters you are angry also. we have the jobs bill, the other reform -- this vote dire consequences. there will file for cloture as early as today which would set a vote for no later than thursday or friday. senators do not like to stick around for a friday vot
covering washington like no other. "washington journal" continues. host: our guest now is victoria mcgrane who has this piece today on the fed chairman. the headline says that the bernanke vote may roil market. guest: it looks as though he will have the vote, but it is still unclear how tight it could be. some analysts say the bruising and a really tight vote could send a certain signals to the market that the fed, its independence is under question. there will be a lot of scrutiny...
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"washington journal" continues. host: in states as a way to acclimate you on what's happening around the country. those states facing the top five budget deficil9ñ arizona with 2 billion. california at 6.3 billion. illinois five billion. new york almost 3 point 5 billion. scott, scott pattison is the director, good morning. thanks for being with us. these state haves a requirement to balance the budget. caller: that's correct. it's very difficult for them. they're not a national government. states don't have that option. they have to balance like we do in our family budgets. host: we heard from governor schwarzenegger in his statement and governor scott pattison but one of the things coming out of schwarzenegger's budget is expectations that the federal government with it's 12,000,000 overall debt will come to the rescue for states like california. how many states are counting on this? guest: california is asking for well over 6 million in additional funds an" obviously there's a lot of issues associated with that
"washington journal" continues. host: in states as a way to acclimate you on what's happening around the country. those states facing the top five budget deficil9ñ arizona with 2 billion. california at 6.3 billion. illinois five billion. new york almost 3 point 5 billion. scott, scott pattison is the director, good morning. thanks for being with us. these state haves a requirement to balance the budget. caller: that's correct. it's very difficult for them. they're not a national...
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i bet they can hear this sharing of the way in washington, d.c. -- charing all the way in washington, d.c. >> [cheering] >> thank you. thank you. yes, i did this morning. thank you. i hope they are playing close attention. tonight the independent voice in massachusetts has spoken. from spring killed two cape cod, the voters decided toe odds. we have delivered a great victory. i think the people of massachusetts for electing me as your next united states senator. >> [cheering] >[ chanting "41"] >> everyday i hold this office, i will give that is all inmates to serve you well and make you proud. -- all in me to serve you well and make you proud. i will never -- thank you. while the honor is mine, the senate seat belongs to no one person or political party. as i have said before, this is the people's seat. >> [chatning "people's seat"] >> thank you very much. i spoke to the center. he has completed his work as the senator. i spoke to him. he is very gracious. he welcomes me as soon as i can get there. i want to thank him from the bottom of my heart. >> [chanting indiscriminately] >> i wa
i bet they can hear this sharing of the way in washington, d.c. -- charing all the way in washington, d.c. >> [cheering] >> thank you. thank you. yes, i did this morning. thank you. i hope they are playing close attention. tonight the independent voice in massachusetts has spoken. from spring killed two cape cod, the voters decided toe odds. we have delivered a great victory. i think the people of massachusetts for electing me as your next united states senator. >> [cheering]...
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c-span abroad deal, covering washington like no other. -- radio, covering washington like no other. we will hear from james steinberg. the woodrow wilson center posted this 50 minute event. >> it is my pleasure to welcome you here today, to the first institute for far eastern studies, univ. of north korean studies forum at the center. it is a pleasure for the center 's north korean documentation project and asian program to be partnering the institute for far east studies at the...
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and chris cilizza, who reports on politics for the "washington post." amy, different men, different states, different reasons? >> different reasons , both have been there a very long time. they were both were looking at competitive races and both said what, it's time to go out on top. i think it's interesting , too, when you look at where these reasoning compelatively, in the dorgan situation you took a seat that was really not on the table-- at least not yet coo and put that basically into what i would say right now is a lean republican column. and the take the other and put it in a more safely democratic column. they essentially swapped out each other. there's a psychological toll it takes. we can talk structurally what it means, although there are more democratic seats in danger than republicans. fundamentally, what does this say to other democrats, house and senate-- but mostly in the house-- who may be looking at what they want to do in 2010 as well. they see two longtime, well-respected members saying it's not really worth it for me to come back.
and chris cilizza, who reports on politics for the "washington post." amy, different men, different states, different reasons? >> different reasons , both have been there a very long time. they were both were looking at competitive races and both said what, it's time to go out on top. i think it's interesting , too, when you look at where these reasoning compelatively, in the dorgan situation you took a seat that was really not on the table-- at least not yet coo and put that...
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host: "washington post". steel's comments put congressional republicans on the hunt for a muzzle is the headline. brad wood house of the democratic national house committee says you're the gift that keeps on giving. guest: [laughs] well, try to wrap the gifts. the reality is look, this job is tough, it's important, but the more important thing that we do is that we build the team and put the resources in place, we run good candidates and they reflect the principals that define this party. if we don't do that it doesn't matter what michael steel says or congressional leaders. we'll not garner back the su part is in the face of the american people. we'll remain at 22% or worse in the poles in terms of popularity or identification and we'll have lost our way permanently and i don't believe that will happen and i don't want it on my watch. i remain to get out there and spend time on the streets. i've you downtown halls. i try to reflect back to the hill, what folks out here are saying. their frustration when peop
host: "washington post". steel's comments put congressional republicans on the hunt for a muzzle is the headline. brad wood house of the democratic national house committee says you're the gift that keeps on giving. guest: [laughs] well, try to wrap the gifts. the reality is look, this job is tough, it's important, but the more important thing that we do is that we build the team and put the resources in place, we run good candidates and they reflect the principals that define this...
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host: this is from "the washington post." like the brown campaign, coakley's operation grown in hasty formation. detroit, a gene on the democrat line. your thoughts this morning -- jeanne. caller: house and people forget. it took years for us to get into the position they were in, and it started with president reagan and the deregulation and the changes that they made in the tax code that took away the interest deduction, how they gave money to the rich believing in the trickle-down effect, how it was the republicans who drafted naphtha under bush i, president clinton signed into law but it was the republicans brought that about. i watched -- they have been against working class people and anyone who believes that the republican people care about working class people is sadly mistaken. greta, one other thing. i know the republicans claim to be the moral authority and have watched the laws they passed and listen to the caller's talking about individualism and to me their philosophy is more of what jesus described as scribes an
host: this is from "the washington post." like the brown campaign, coakley's operation grown in hasty formation. detroit, a gene on the democrat line. your thoughts this morning -- jeanne. caller: house and people forget. it took years for us to get into the position they were in, and it started with president reagan and the deregulation and the changes that they made in the tax code that took away the interest deduction, how they gave money to the rich believing in the trickle-down...
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[applause] >> each year, the washington center brings dozens of students to washington d.c. to experience the work of our government first can. this weekend, they discussed politics, government, and their futures. >> we are joined by the authors of "game change." i heard you had a list of things you thought would make news in this book. it has been out of here for some time now. what on the list are you surprised that? when john and i set out to write the book, we hope it would be interesting book to read an interesting story. but we were also going for breaking news because we thought there were things that were uncovered during the campaign. i will give you one. john will have others. sarah palin was picked by john mccain and people were shocked when it happened to that time, the campaign said that she had been on consideration for a long time and receive as much of a background check, so-called vetting, as any of the other people john mccain considered. there is skepticism about that at the time did not of the political journalism parade moved on and there were other thin
[applause] >> each year, the washington center brings dozens of students to washington d.c. to experience the work of our government first can. this weekend, they discussed politics, government, and their futures. >> we are joined by the authors of "game change." i heard you had a list of things you thought would make news in this book. it has been out of here for some time now. what on the list are you surprised that? when john and i set out to write the book, we hope it...
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i grew up here in washington, d.c. i'm an urban kid. i cut my teeth on the politics of this city with the likes of david clark and john ray and marion berry and eleanor holmes norton watching them maneuver and fight for this city. and so my experience is very different that most state chairman and certainly national chairman. but with respect to, you know, our major donors, you know, ralphie boyd doesn't know how this works. i don't know who he's talking to. in typical fashion, you know, a lot of things are gotten wrong. if you have a major donor for the republicans or democrats, those individuals run businesses that got socked by a recession that was one of the worse in 20 or 30 years. so they didn't have the resources, the extra cash, if you will, to play politics. and there was a lot of slowdown and a lot of, you know, lack of access to those dollars to do the things that you would normally do. however, we have put in place some creative strategies to bring our donors back and beginning in july or so we started seeing major donors co
i grew up here in washington, d.c. i'm an urban kid. i cut my teeth on the politics of this city with the likes of david clark and john ray and marion berry and eleanor holmes norton watching them maneuver and fight for this city. and so my experience is very different that most state chairman and certainly national chairman. but with respect to, you know, our major donors, you know, ralphie boyd doesn't know how this works. i don't know who he's talking to. in typical fashion, you know, a lot...
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it's not oregon or washington. oregon is everybody, right? so it's not quite that dramatic. but still, there are counties in california where the entire county votes by mail. so when you're looking at some of these places down here, huge numbers of the voters are voting by mail. alpine county, where, you know, tahoe is, some of these places obviously not a lot of people live there. i think the vote goal for schwarzenegger was 321 voters, but that's good, right? because you know they vote by mail, you know how they're going to vote, you know when they're going to get their ballot. if you need to communicate with them, it narrows down the window of when you want to do that, because oh, they're all going vote by mail, so it doesn't make sense to do tons of commercials and wait until election day because they're all going to have their ballot by four weeks by then. so this is an important thing to know. ballot for six weeks. one of the things you need to pay attention to is the most important thing is getting your name on the ballot. the research you are going to do -- state law
it's not oregon or washington. oregon is everybody, right? so it's not quite that dramatic. but still, there are counties in california where the entire county votes by mail. so when you're looking at some of these places down here, huge numbers of the voters are voting by mail. alpine county, where, you know, tahoe is, some of these places obviously not a lot of people live there. i think the vote goal for schwarzenegger was 321 voters, but that's good, right? because you know they vote by...
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in a few weeks i will visit washington. lemieu's office when i called them -- at get any return phone calls or insight. faughalan is stepping them. that seed will be open. they say that our governor will run for senator. he is a good man and has done a lot for florida. -- that seat will be open when alan is stepping down. host: she is interested in financial reform legislation which is senator dodd's committee. a number of analysis pieces. here is one. . . he can just get down to legislating. he has a very good relationship with the ranking member, senator shelby. but the issue is, that consumer protection agency does not have -- will not have 60 votes and if it is going to pass the senate and think it could be something similar to the public option, where it they get it through the senate they will have to hash out the differences in conference. host: texas, richard, republican. caller: my comment is i feel if this republic is going to be saved, we just about have to repeal the 17th amendment just like real -- we repealed
in a few weeks i will visit washington. lemieu's office when i called them -- at get any return phone calls or insight. faughalan is stepping them. that seed will be open. they say that our governor will run for senator. he is a good man and has done a lot for florida. -- that seat will be open when alan is stepping down. host: she is interested in financial reform legislation which is senator dodd's committee. a number of analysis pieces. here is one. . . he can just get down to legislating....
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for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> madam speaker, tonight i'm introducing a resolution to urge the senate to change a filibuster rule. the filibuster has in effect created minority rule. it wasn't the intent of the framers of the constitution to allow any one person the power to bring legislative process to a halt, which is exactly what the filibuster has given each senator the ability to do. the framers very clearly outlined the five instances when they believed a supermajority was needed. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the house will be in order. please take your conversations off the floor. the gentleman may proceed. mr. mcdermott: the day-to-day business of congress was not one of them, but the use of the filibuster has become such common practice that it now requires a supermajority in the senate to pass virtually every piece of legislation, no matter how mundane. the filibu
for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> madam speaker, tonight i'm introducing a resolution to urge the senate to change a filibuster rule. the filibuster has in effect created minority rule. it wasn't the intent of the framers of the constitution to allow any one person the power to bring legislative process to a halt, which is exactly what the...
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yes. >> i am edward with the washington guardian. we saw secretary vilsack ordered his staff working with epa to rework the models for afforestation version of the u.s.. is that an indication we will see other steps by the epa, by the usda to avoid a showdown with senate democrats and do things to sweeten the pot or lessen the threat to their states' economies? >> the short answer is i hope so. this was a very tough issue at the end of the house debate over climate legislation in the agriculture committee demanded a set of concessions making it more likely that money for offsets would flow into the agricultural industry and that issue has continued to be very difficult in the senate. i thought it was very encouraging secretary vilsack and administrator jackson are collaborating on this and that they are focusing by the way on this same reforestation opportunity as a major place to produce offsets. any legislation that passes in the u.s. will create a demand for billions of tons of carbon offsets and most analysts to think that it wil
yes. >> i am edward with the washington guardian. we saw secretary vilsack ordered his staff working with epa to rework the models for afforestation version of the u.s.. is that an indication we will see other steps by the epa, by the usda to avoid a showdown with senate democrats and do things to sweeten the pot or lessen the threat to their states' economies? >> the short answer is i hope so. this was a very tough issue at the end of the house debate over climate legislation in...
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the party was held at the british ambassador's residence in washington d.c. "the new york times," the economist, financial times, and the new yorkers that the dead "my paper chase: true stories of vanished times" as one other notable nonfiction books of 2009. some mac. >> thank you. >> the book was written and then the paperback was done and then contemporary systems got a grant to turn it into a teaching college. and it has taken us two years to get it ready, but we have been teaching right now for the academic year of 2010. and the website is interactive, television voices, books, references. and i didn't create it. somebody else created it but i do all the speaking for it. he is a remarkable man. i was so pleased about being involved with him. he is certainly told the story. and he told me that he didn't read the book when it came out. but somebody arty bought it and stuck it on himself and then just saw this book and said what the hell is that copper thing? so i picked it up and dipped into enough of it. >> it's a pleasure. >> how are you enjoying both jo
the party was held at the british ambassador's residence in washington d.c. "the new york times," the economist, financial times, and the new yorkers that the dead "my paper chase: true stories of vanished times" as one other notable nonfiction books of 2009. some mac. >> thank you. >> the book was written and then the paperback was done and then contemporary systems got a grant to turn it into a teaching college. and it has taken us two years to get it ready,...
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in washington, jim angle. fox news. >> rick: well, you've probably swiped that credit card a bunch of times over the past several weeks with the holidays. now that the shopping season has come to an end, it's time to look at those bills that are probably coming in the mail and some of the bills could be pretty big. so with the new year, how do you manage to get out of debt and quickly? joining us now with some tips is the ceo of bartman enterprises and the former ceo of commercial financial services, that he cans thanks for coming in. this is something that affects a lot of people out there. these bills are coming and i imagine that there are some people out there who probably already had debts to begin with before the shopping season. what do they do? i know one of your tips is to stop paying all your bills? >> well, good afternoon and yes, that's one of my tips, it sounds unconventional, almost sounds unamerican to be telling people to not pay their bills, but honestly nthis time in this recession and this e
in washington, jim angle. fox news. >> rick: well, you've probably swiped that credit card a bunch of times over the past several weeks with the holidays. now that the shopping season has come to an end, it's time to look at those bills that are probably coming in the mail and some of the bills could be pretty big. so with the new year, how do you manage to get out of debt and quickly? joining us now with some tips is the ceo of bartman enterprises and the former ceo of commercial...
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"washington journal." we go to the pentagon where we are expecting an update on haiti. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] . [no audio]. >> we are expecting a video link from the unified task force in haiti. the pentagon is having a problem with the signal from haiti. we will have this news conference live want to get under way. "the new york times"report that the united nations is agreeing to send an additional 3500 soldiers and police officers to haiti. we will have the news conference live until it starts today as election day in massachusetts pretty special senatorial election. spoke to a reporter on this morning's "washington journal per-quo ♪ c." all eyes on bay state ballot. what is the turnout strategy for both candidates today? guest: i think on the democratic side, martha coakley's supporters -- democrats tend to have an evanish on the ground on election day because they outnumber republicans but they are trying to sto
"washington journal." we go to the pentagon where we are expecting an update on haiti. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] . [no audio]. >> we are expecting a video link from the unified task force in haiti. the pentagon is having a problem with the signal from haiti. we will have this news conference live want to get under way. "the new york times"report that the united nations is agreeing to...
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and then, george washington vanderbilt is mysterious. he goes to west point and is in the union army, but is goes awol? >> yes, something that i founded the national archives with the help of the stop the debt the youngest son, george washington vanderbilt, was by all accounts vanderbilts pride and joy because of the three sons he was the only one who liked vanderbilt himself was athletic. vanderbilt was someone of just immense personal capabilities. 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, straight as an indian was the description. and this is a guy who got involved and one fistfights into his 50's. you know, he was not -- you know, he was not just good business. he was also a good card player, excellent horse racer, somebody who was just always out to compete and win under all circumstances. and here his sons were, one of the put it cornel is a gambling addict and epileptic. william -- >> may have been. >> it is possible. and his son william was very good in business but he was kind of pudgy and unathletic and kind of a sad talk personally in his deme
and then, george washington vanderbilt is mysterious. he goes to west point and is in the union army, but is goes awol? >> yes, something that i founded the national archives with the help of the stop the debt the youngest son, george washington vanderbilt, was by all accounts vanderbilts pride and joy because of the three sons he was the only one who liked vanderbilt himself was athletic. vanderbilt was someone of just immense personal capabilities. 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, straight as...
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the most important order was given in washington and harry s. truman after the blockade began met with the joint chiefs of staff headed by a legend, omar bradley, the cabinet led by a military legend, general george marshall. his cabinet and the new national security council about how to respond. the vote today unanimously that we should leave berlin that there was no way that we could feed the city or do not and when that finished robert lovett who was the assistant secretary of state said mr. president of the russians need over from berlin shoes and harry truman said we stay in berlin, period and he said have you really thought about this, mr. president? and truman got up and walked out of the room and it was truman's determination along with clay's on the other end and then the competence and the bravery of these young men but when one of the most unlikely, it wasn't a battle but the situation in the biggest and humanitarian history. >> i think one of the things that's striking ac said the cabinet of these very prestigious military men, brad
the most important order was given in washington and harry s. truman after the blockade began met with the joint chiefs of staff headed by a legend, omar bradley, the cabinet led by a military legend, general george marshall. his cabinet and the new national security council about how to respond. the vote today unanimously that we should leave berlin that there was no way that we could feed the city or do not and when that finished robert lovett who was the assistant secretary of state said mr....
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eastern on "washington journal". the white house briefing room is where we will hear from former arizona governor janet napolitano and others. that is expected to take place at 5:15 eastern time. during the course of the day, these things tend to run late. john is joining us from san antonio on the independent line. thank you for joining us. caller: hello? i think the president did a good job with his speech under the circumstances. al qaeda and taliban -- their favorite station is probably c- span and watching american media and watching all politics is going here. from this attack, it was obviously hastily put together. and it is almost like they created this attack -- they knew it would cause a lot of problems with politics in the u.s., and they won. we have not even got into the congressional committees that are all going to be talking about this. i think they were successful, because they know the politics in the u.s. it's out of control right now, the partisan politics. host: kelly is joining us on the democrat
eastern on "washington journal". the white house briefing room is where we will hear from former arizona governor janet napolitano and others. that is expected to take place at 5:15 eastern time. during the course of the day, these things tend to run late. john is joining us from san antonio on the independent line. thank you for joining us. caller: hello? i think the president did a good job with his speech under the circumstances. al qaeda and taliban -- their favorite station is...
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your leadership demands in washington d.c. and is right here in this committee. now is the time to make that investment. we need to restore hope and performance in our transportation system. our fellow citizens are counting on us to get it done. thank you your >> thank you all very much for your excellent testimony. we're going to start with a -- they think what we'll do is allow six minutes for each person. and i would ask governor rendell a question. and that is that president obama has made high-speed rail a priority. he started with a billion dollars to recovery act. the president has also proposed a billion dollars for each of the next five years for high-speed rail. now, what sources of funding might congress consider for these future high-speed rail investments. but before i ask you to answer, i would say you've got to be a little cautious about the climate change money. we are working arduously to say that there are many problems -- some of them more severe than others. among them is our infrastructure focus today on the rail. but also on climate change t
your leadership demands in washington d.c. and is right here in this committee. now is the time to make that investment. we need to restore hope and performance in our transportation system. our fellow citizens are counting on us to get it done. thank you your >> thank you all very much for your excellent testimony. we're going to start with a -- they think what we'll do is allow six minutes for each person. and i would ask governor rendell a question. and that is that president obama has...
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it is fair for us in washington, d.c., or is it fair for us in washington, d.c. to place them into a restricted designation without their consent? and also not knowing whether the consent exists or not? it is not only these 2,900 acres of dry land that's affected by this legislation. in addition, this bill includes the park associated submerged lands up to three miles territorial limits of the vigvig. fishing is pro-- of the virgin islands. fishing is prohibited. i hope this is not the impact of struggling fishermen, but it's a possibility that deserves attention and has yet to be addressed but would have if the feasibility study was completed. these would be questions that could be answered. if this legislation does move forward today, i hope the current landowners and their descendents are aware that the national park service will be zoning -- be now their zoning board. i'd like to know there is no willing seller provision in this legislation. and while a willing seller provisions are minimum at best protection, at least with this language congress is on record
it is fair for us in washington, d.c., or is it fair for us in washington, d.c. to place them into a restricted designation without their consent? and also not knowing whether the consent exists or not? it is not only these 2,900 acres of dry land that's affected by this legislation. in addition, this bill includes the park associated submerged lands up to three miles territorial limits of the vigvig. fishing is pro-- of the virgin islands. fishing is prohibited. i hope this is not the impact...
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deputy secretary jim steinberg departs washington this afternoon for columbia and peru. he will meet i believe tomorrow with the colombian president as a first up in that trip. undersecretary bill burns will travel to moscow this week on the 13th and 14th to discuss our bilateral relationship and focus on the ongoing bilateral presidential commission work that is being done, but also will talk about arms control in iran, north korea and economic cooperation. he will then travel on and the -- he will travel from meetings on the 15th with his youth political counterparts and will also meet with foreign minister martinez while in madrid. today ambassador robert king, our special envoy for number three in human rights, met with the korean foreign minister, national security adviser, and minister for unification special relative -- how special representative ambassador. and ambassador at large for human rights ambassador. he also met with north korean experts in north korean defector leaders. he emphasizes a strong u.s. caribbean coordination is needed on all aspects of north
deputy secretary jim steinberg departs washington this afternoon for columbia and peru. he will meet i believe tomorrow with the colombian president as a first up in that trip. undersecretary bill burns will travel to moscow this week on the 13th and 14th to discuss our bilateral relationship and focus on the ongoing bilateral presidential commission work that is being done, but also will talk about arms control in iran, north korea and economic cooperation. he will then travel on and the -- he...
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welcome to washington, i'm bret baier. the man authorities say tried to blow up an american airliner on christmas day went before a judge today. correspondent steve brown has the story from detroit. in his first court appearance, umar farouk abdulmutallab through his attorney pled not guilty to all six counts in the federal indictment charging him with attempting to detonate a bomb concealed in his underwear aboard northwest flight 253. wearing a white t-shirt and olive pants, the nigerian national spoke softly as he confirmed he was not challenging being held without bond. standing with abdulmutallab, miriam ceiver, one of three public dependers with strong reputations. >> i would describe them as the a-plus team. they are extraordinary lawyers, individually and, and they will be extraordinary defense team as a group. >> bret: although it was thought that abdulmutallab's father would be at the arraignment, he was not. >> let him through. let him through. >> bret: instead, on hand was one person from the nigerian embassies
welcome to washington, i'm bret baier. the man authorities say tried to blow up an american airliner on christmas day went before a judge today. correspondent steve brown has the story from detroit. in his first court appearance, umar farouk abdulmutallab through his attorney pled not guilty to all six counts in the federal indictment charging him with attempting to detonate a bomb concealed in his underwear aboard northwest flight 253. wearing a white t-shirt and olive pants, the nigerian...
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coming back to this notion john harris put out of the public versus the washington audience. do you see that same divide, two audiences he had to reach? >> i don't think the tune i don't know speech was the place for him to lay out the legislative and political strategy for the job that he is trying to accomplish. the legislation that he wants to get passed. i think his job was to shore up waiverring democrats. i'm not going to run for the hills and you shouldn't, either. in the coming days he'll be out on the trail as he was today getting voter support and he's going to be doing a lot of arm-twisting behind the scenes to get his agenda passed and in that sense he has a much higher chance of moving democrat than he does republicans, i think. >> woodruff: what about that, john harris? what is the... what's your sense in was it smart for him to make this appeal to bipartisanship and to say to his colleagues "don't run for the hills"? >> absolutely. and i want to clarify my point. i don't think a tune i don't know speech would be the appropriate place to lay out in the nitty-gri
coming back to this notion john harris put out of the public versus the washington audience. do you see that same divide, two audiences he had to reach? >> i don't think the tune i don't know speech was the place for him to lay out the legislative and political strategy for the job that he is trying to accomplish. the legislation that he wants to get passed. i think his job was to shore up waiverring democrats. i'm not going to run for the hills and you shouldn't, either. in the coming...
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we were here in washington d.c. at the steering dade -- serengeti gallery and one of our contributors set that up and it was a brilliant affair. we want you to know the network is working and it has changed our lives and there are people that we love we have a person who is sitting in the front row her name is betty and her husband adam. she had no idea i would mention this but all throughout she lives right down the corridor of where the obama inauguration parade would be going or moving in we were invited to come to her house to overlook the balcony. so daily we were getting photographs we're still in the process of putting up of everything that was happening along the parade route, who was going to be where and what the street looked like. it was absolutely fantastic that this network was keeping us informed as a lever in our pajamas trying to put the book together and the seal the deal. it has been absolutely extraordinary and what we want to talk about is how is this booktv looked at? people who are african-ame
we were here in washington d.c. at the steering dade -- serengeti gallery and one of our contributors set that up and it was a brilliant affair. we want you to know the network is working and it has changed our lives and there are people that we love we have a person who is sitting in the front row her name is betty and her husband adam. she had no idea i would mention this but all throughout she lives right down the corridor of where the obama inauguration parade would be going or moving in we...
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washington -- i think that washington will change obama. i'm disappointed. we're all christians. but only god knows who is christian and who is not. republicans when they were in office put this country in the worst situation that we could be in. this guy sitting there talking, he realizes what the republicans did to this country. how in the world can you sit there with a straight face it and say what you say? i told people that obama would get some jobs in hear. the republicans -- the republicans did not do a day's work since they were in office. we are paying them some $100,000 per year to a creek. how many jobs did the republicans make? not one. guest: i think that he is emblematic of many people's an ger out there when they look at washington as a dysfunctional entity good with democrats and republicans. as a political strategist a think both karen are aware that the american public has increasingly desired fast results. it is one of the down sides of technology. people are looking for the instant reaction and also for the instant solut
washington -- i think that washington will change obama. i'm disappointed. we're all christians. but only god knows who is christian and who is not. republicans when they were in office put this country in the worst situation that we could be in. this guy sitting there talking, he realizes what the republicans did to this country. how in the world can you sit there with a straight face it and say what you say? i told people that obama would get some jobs in hear. the republicans -- the...
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we love hacks here in washington. i do think a lot of people barack obama was going to be a mover in washington. chris: he's got these rules, no lobbyist, nobody can become a lobbyist. he's still sticking to some of this, right? >> yeah. his campaign hacks are going to play more. he's going to be a lot less capable because this is an eltion year to do a lot of the things of that he set out to do. >> one traction is whether the obama army turn out the in the midterms the way they did in virginia and new jersey last year. chris: before we break, let's go to "saturday night live" and how they prospered these last years by portraying democrats wimps or worse. here's jimmy carter giving advice to michael dukakis in his 1988 campaign for president. >> i'm about to lose as bad as you did. maybe worse. how did you deal with it afterward? >> i accept the fact that i was a downer. a liberal downer. malaise liberal downer. >> jimmy, believe me, i understand. chris: the democrats, that's just one image. for al gore it was his ner
we love hacks here in washington. i do think a lot of people barack obama was going to be a mover in washington. chris: he's got these rules, no lobbyist, nobody can become a lobbyist. he's still sticking to some of this, right? >> yeah. his campaign hacks are going to play more. he's going to be a lot less capable because this is an eltion year to do a lot of the things of that he set out to do. >> one traction is whether the obama army turn out the in the midterms the way they did...
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there's a sense that change in washington hasn't come fast enough. there's a tidal wave of anger coming toward her that they miscalculated. they didn't respect the intensity of it and didn't respond quickly enough. the republican did, larry. >> larry: dana bash, what's the sentiment on the hill? is there a chance the house will pass the senate version and get this quicked passed by going to the senate and they'll approve it, they don't need 60 votes? >> reporter: it looks very, very unlikely this evening. i spoke to many how democratic lawmakers, and many said they don't see it possible. they personally would not vote yes, and all you need is a couple of house democrats to drop off. that throws that idea of the house passing the senate bill out the window. what is next? that is such a big question mark. house democratic leaders huddled in nancy pelosi's office a short while ago to watch the returns, and they're trying to figure out what to do with health care. there is no clearer path. all of the options are very, very bad when it comes to trying to
there's a sense that change in washington hasn't come fast enough. there's a tidal wave of anger coming toward her that they miscalculated. they didn't respect the intensity of it and didn't respond quickly enough. the republican did, larry. >> larry: dana bash, what's the sentiment on the hill? is there a chance the house will pass the senate version and get this quicked passed by going to the senate and they'll approve it, they don't need 60 votes? >> reporter: it looks very, very...